Alberta First Nations take a lead role in the historic NYC climate march
On September 21, upwards of 400,000 people gathered in New York City to take part in what is being coined the largest climate march in…
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Federal Appeals Court to hear Gitxaala lawsuit to stop Northern Gateway Pipeline
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Sept. 26, 2014) – The Federal Court of Appeal has granted leave to Gitxaala Nation to apply for Judicial Review to…
CCAB honours Mary Simon with an Award of Excellence in Aboriginal Relations
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has honoured Mary Simon, former Canadian diplomat and Fellow with the Arctic Institute of North America, with a…
Treaty 8 Chiefs call on parliament to reject Site C Dam proposal on BC’s Peace River
OTTAWA /CNW/ – Treaty 8 Chiefs Roland Willson and Liz Logan, along with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC),…
Lummi Nation carver accompanies totem on 9000 km solidarity journey
Nearly one month after leaving its home on the Lummi Nation in northwestern Washington State, a flatbed truck hauling a seven-metre (21 foot) sacred healing totem pole…
First Nations international Totem Pole journey stops in Edmonton
Edmonton – In an unprecedented cross-border show of Indigenous solidarity, the Lummi people are transporting a hand-carved totem pole from their territory in Washington State…
New initiative promotes unity between Indigenous and other Canadians
Ottawa. Thursday September 4, 2014: Well-known figures from a cross section of political, cultural and economic backgrounds have joined forces in a common cause to…
Historic Totem arrives in Edmonton Sept. 5: in opposition to Kinder Morgan pipeline
Edmonton, Alberta – It is a rare chance to see a northwest totem pole brought into the heart of Alberta’s capital city. The historic carving…
Treaty 8 Chiefs protest Alberta gov’t paternalistic policies
The chiefs of the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta are fed up with the province’s disregard for meaningful consultation. A dozen Treaty 8 chiefs…
First Nations say Alberta is silencing their voice
(Edmonton – August 26, 2014) — Six Aboriginal groups near Alberta’s oilsands are wondering where they can voice their concerns about growing development after the…